Stop the inhumane slaughter of Horses!

Why do people even eat Horse meat? If the UK has too many horses, stop breeding them. I cannot see any point in having horses slaughtered because there are too many of them. See these links:

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/uk-horses-are-ending-up-on-european-plates-burgers-meat-201934

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/terrified-horses-beaten-and-killed-by-sick-1544633

These animals did not ask to be here and this inhumane treatment of such a majestic animal should stop. This is not the stone age. Sign this petition and save this beautiful animal!